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Amendment 1 to 2020-2023 TIP

September 30 2019 | 0 Comments

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Amendment 1 to FY 2020-2023 TIP Packet

Five changes are proposed for Amendment Number 1 to the FY 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program.

1. *Revised* Kansas Extension Phase I (GR1901-20A1)
Right-of-Way funding has been moved to FY 2020 from FY 2019 to ensure continued availability after the new fiscal year

2. *Revised* Kansas Extension Phase II (GR1902-20A1)
Right-of-Way funding has been moved to FY 2020 from FY 2019 to ensure continued availability after the new fiscal year.

3. *New* Route ZZ and FR 182 Scoping (GR2010-20A1)
MoDOT has requested to add a new scoping project for the intersection of Route ZZ and Farm Road 182, programming federal safety funds in the amount of $36,000 and a total project cost of $40,000 in Fiscal Years 2020 through 2023.

4. *New* Purchase Training Technology and Small Fleet Vehicles (CU2007-20A1)
Due to receiving a grant for bus replacement, City Utilities has instead decided to use their FTA 5339 formula funding to purchase two bus training simulators and small fleet vehicles, programming $300,494 in 5339 funds and for a total project cost of $375,618.

5. *Revised* FY 2021 Purchase 2 Electric Fixed Route Buses (CU2111-20A1)
City Utilities received a 5339(c) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program grant to purchase two electric fixed route buses and chargers, programming $1,496,329 in federal funding for a total project cost of $1,870,411.

How to comment:

Online: http://giveusyourinput.org

Email: comment@ozarkstransportation.org

Fax: 417-862-6013

In writing: OTO, 2208 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Suite 101, Springfield, MO 65807

The public comment period will end on October 17, 2019. The OTO Board of Directors will review and consider approving the Amendment at their October 17, 2019 Board Meeting, held at 12:00 noon at 2208 W. Chesterfield Boulevard, Suite 101, Springfield, Missouri. After reviewing recommendations and entertaining public comment, the OTO Board of Directors will decide whether to formally adopt the Amendment.

For more information, contact: Natasha Longpine, Principal Planner, Ozarks Transportation Organization, 2208 W. Chesterfield Boulevard, Suite 101, Springfield, Missouri 65807, 417-865-3042.


Ozarks Transportation Organization is your Springfield-regional Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO. The MPO is a body of elected and appointed members who work together with local, state and federal elected officials and policy-makers, serving to make funding and planning decisions for transportation within the Springfield, MO region.

Public input is a cornerstone of our operations. To tell us what you think, please email us at comment@ozartstransportation.org. Find us on Facebook, or on Twitter @giveusyourinput. Or call us at 417-865-3042, or stop by our office at 2208 W. Chesterfield Boulevard, Suite 101, in beautiful Chesterfield Village.

Si usted necesita la ayuda de un traductor del idioma español, por favor comuníquese con la Andy Thomason al teléfono 417-865-3042, cuando menos 48 horas antes del plazo.

Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Andy Thomason at 417-865-3042 at least 2 working days prior to the expiration of the public comment period.

If you need relay services please call the following numbers: 711 - Nationwide relay service; 1-800-735-2966 - Missouri TTY service; 1-800-735-0135 - Missouri voice carry-over service.

OTO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see www.ozarkstransportation.org, or call 417-865-3042.

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